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1874 April Council ProceedingsApril 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Auditor Jenning, amounts due various City Officers and Police John Moloney, sums due for work on streets John Moloney Patt Bannon James Moloney Jerry Griffin Tom Connell John Joyce John McMahon Laurence Moore Teams N Willet Ed O'Hare Patt McMahon April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Election of judges and clerks of election 1st Ward Joseph Collinson Arthur McCann W J Sullivan Burt Duncan 2nd Ward B D Lenehan Leonard Berg Charles Christman Samuel Scott 3rd Ward George McHenry William Dunnebecke Charles Pitschner T O'Sullivan 4th Ward Samuel Martin George R Foster P F Guthrie W W Parker 5th Ward G Blocklinger Peter Sahm E A Frenzel Henry Stecher City Assessors H Bruening, T O'Sullivan April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Wishes of our constituents Annual report for the fiscal year City Debt old debt settlements F A Gniffke Joseph F Wilson Henry J Fisher H Amy John N Straat Special interest orders Bank loans Expense Road Police and Gas Cemetery old bonds Payment on Arnot Judgement City Warrant, First National Bank William Hardane E Haymer Judgement Thompson bonds Elliot Bonds German Savings Bank Principal of old debt Thompson bonds April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Interest of New Funded Debt Thompson bonds old bonds not yet funded Criminal manner of keeping the City's records at the time of its issue Startle our constituents, Auditor's Register bonds and coupons Large amount of delinquent tax Central Island Bonds Central Island Company April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Bonds at Des Moines Old Debts Annual Report John D Jennings, Auditor vouchers or duplicate receipts Removing the tax sales book "Redemption Office" April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Coupon bonds Fixed or known indebtedness Thompson Bonds City Warrants issued First National Bank German Bank William Hardacre, judgement due E Hay German Savings Bank John Elliot of New York Overdue coupons of Thompson Bonfs funded Debt Bonds R E Graves April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Much larger amount of delinquent tax than usual Engineer's Office, under the management of Engineer W H Knowlton, is rapidly improving Expenses of the City have largely increased the past year Official map of the City, calculate value to Real Estate Owners Gas costs contract with Gas Company Dubuque Water Co, Water for 2 Engine Houses hydrants Water Tax April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Tax levied within the Water District Town Clock is now completed Recorder's books Constructing the Clock Tower or Bridge Improvements Street Commissioner by order of the City Marshal Expense of maintain police force, uniformed police Elevate and maintain the City's credit Valuable assistance from our City Banks and Bankers Commercial value of the City's paper a year ago and now Debt bonds How long will the present high taxes exist April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Too rapid reduction of taxes pay debts promptly Annual report showing the expenditures on streets, alleys, highways and levees Cleansing building walls and cementing 8th St sewer Macadamizing 8th St to Diamond House Macadamizing Hill St, Diamond House, 5th St Repairing and Guttering 3rd St from Bluff St to Summit St Grading Seminary St, 17th St Lemon St Linwood Cemetery Southern Avenue from Pelan's Mill to Summer Hill Culverts in 1st Ward Work on Rush St and South Dodge St Locust St from Dodge St to Pelan's Mill C J Richards new bridge Mineral St after flood High St, 5th Ward Culverts on 14th St near Jone's St and Cox's property Walnut St, 11th St to 14th St by Ross McMahon Jackson St between Eagle Point Avenue and 23rd St Julien Avenue Broadstreet in Mount Pleasant Addition Main St and Bluff St Quarrying rock for macadam April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Future action of the Council, synopsis Street Improvements Synopsis Widening of Locust St from a point near Seagar's Brewery to Pelan and Randall's Mill Straightenbing of Southern Avenue, Mrs. Flannery's Store Summer Hill intersection of Locust St and Dodge St 14th St opened and completed during summer 17th St from Bluff St west to the Corporation Line Julien Avenue at or near Broadstreet to intersect Delhi Road Milligan's Addition grading and macadamizing of White St from 14th St to Eagle Point Avenue Improvement of 8th St Sewer from Iowa St to the slough, sewer abolished and concave gutters substituted carried on 17th St imperfect system of sewerage Great thoroughfare leading to the Eagle Point Ferry plan of taking care of large body of water that comes down 3rd St hill Levee from 1st St to Jones St be taken up and macadamized Alleys east and west of Main St from 1st St to 9th St April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Concave system, sewers Bad condition of Military Road from Gehrig's Nursery to the Catholic Cemetery Board of Supervisors Great secret of the rapid growth of some cities over others having the same natural advantages to be a wise and judicious legislation in their public improvements City Engineer submitted the annual statement showing the difficulty of giving a detailed account of all improvements made various modes and systems under which work is done in the City 2nd St from Locust St to Bluff St, William Rebman 6th St, White to alley, M Dunn High St, Arlington to 11th St, J N Foye 11th St, High St to Prairie St 14th St, Bluff St to alley between Main St and Locust St Ross McMahon White St, 7th St to 13th St, J Ernest and Co Chesnut St, High St to Prairie St 15th St, Iowa St to White St Jones St, Locust St to Harrison St Alley between Main St and Locust St 8th St and 9th St 5th St and 6th St cost April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler gutters improved in form and manner of construction White St improvement from 7th St to 13th St New plan renders the drainage capacity nearly double that of the old style all streets improved on the Bluffs Bluff St, good depth of macadam is recommended Roller of at least weight be passed over newly macadamized streets Present grade of streets interferes with the system of sewerage Raise Jackson St and Washington St Slough at Pelan and Randall's Mill Estimates, reports, plans, plats, and profuiles have been made from actual surveys Total number of plates painted April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Numbers changed and not needed laborer employed Treasurer's receipts Neglected condition in which I found the office copy plats from the County Records Bounds of all the Mineral Lots within City Limits Record of Mineral lots A Draughting table and map case Arranged alphabetically Record map of the entire city Receipts, Disbursements, Balance on hand April 2, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler April 7, 1874 not being a full attendance April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petition of Michael Parker, certificate of sale Kelly's Addition issued to William Hintrager John Kelly, remitting taxes Bissell's Dubuque Petition of P R Martin Petition of Mary Burton and Mary Wilson H W Griswold, purchasing plats from W H Evans Dubuque Social Turnverin, taxes be remitted W P Large, William Hintrager Claim of Dubuque Water Company April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Company allowed water for Engine House Petitions Joseph McKeon, house destroyed by Grandview Avenue Peter Kiene, insurance on Engine House on Iowa St between 8th St and 9th St Charles Klingenberg, saloon license be refunded to him, adverse to prayer of petition D H Conyngham liquor dealers licenses be refunded assurance of acting City Attorney Massey and Langworthy, wood dealers license Petition of Ross McMahon, payment for work on 14th St John W Cox, petition of Henry Muller, A T Cook, fire matters April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petition of Magold and others asking permission for Muller and Leny to erect a frame building 7th St and Clay St Babcock manufacturing Company, hose cart Petitions Langworthy and Rhomberg, sidewalk on 7th St between White St and Washington St Rev John Hennessy, D J Hennessy, old plank used in building sidewalk in front of their property on Julien Avenue Petition of S Van Loan, paying firemen in case of false alarm Macadamizing 2nd St Contractor William Rebman Locust St, Bluff St amount paid by abutters April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler An Ordinance to provide for improving the streets, alleys, and public landings construction of sidewalks H S Hetherington, taxes wrongfully paid Refunds R E Lenehan, Bissell's Dubuque Ira Hanson, East Dubuque Cash paid out for postal cards and stamps Delinquent taxes reported adverse on petitions James McKinley William Proctor M H Hubert Felix McBride James Reddan John Harper Mrs. Ann Morris Gustar Richter Petition of Teresa Streinz April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions John Noeth, assessment on personal property W E Robison, Mrs. E S Norris, reducing assessments McDaniel's subdivision Mrs. H Bank, Couler Avenue Richard Bonson, reducing assessment on Mineral lot Grandview Avenue Mary Clark, reducing assessment Finley's Addition James Hird, reducing assessment Margaret Leary, remitting taxes East Dubuque Mrs. Samuel Young, homestead in McDaniel's Park Hill Addition H H Gibbs, refund on personal property April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions F G Hemmings D H Conyngham, refunding taxes overpaid Dr. J C Lay, taxes overpaid James Hughes, reducing assessment on merchandise W Hollenfelz, cancelling assessment for monies and credits Catherine Morrisey, Dorgan's Subdivision Joseph Kabat, personal property Ephraim James, marble stock John W Love Mathias Blockle April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions W W Luke Tom O'Donnell, C W Ware, William Rebman City Marshal John Kintzinger, return of his doings under the venire issued to him City Recorder legally challenged by property owners Jury composed of W P Large, A Palmer, M M Trumbell, W E Chamberlain, W W Luke, E L Clark, Peter Kiene, William Rebman, James Cushing, George D Woods, H P Glover, Peter Cantwell lawful men, freeholders and residents damages, parcels of real estate Grandview Avenue April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Award of Jury Proposed Grandview Avenue, assess damages to property owners Mrs. Mary Wilson, Miss Mary Burton L D Randall George Wilde Thomas Finn Michael Enright Maria Waller, John R Waller, Alice E Roberts, Frances Coutes, Mary J Spencely, Mary Lorimier, Sue E Lambert Isabella M Bowers, Nellie L Wills, S M Lorimier, W H Lorimier, Daniel Sullivan, Ellen Sullivan, Mark Sullivan, John Sullivan, Margaret Sullivan, Nellie Sullivan, Hanora Sullivan, Mary Ann McCabe, Philip Sullivan W P Large H Palmer M M Trumbull W C Chamberlain W W Luke E L Clarke Peter Kiene William Rebman James Cushing George D Wood H B Glover Peter Cantwell April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler .Parcels of real estate Grandview Avenue surveyed by the City Engineer Sums of money by the jury Resolution Resolved H W Griswold taxes suit now pending between the City and John Yourt Central Island Bonds April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Military Road Committee Board of Supervisors Road Fund Junction of Davenport and Military Road E McCeney, Attorney City Council, paying of the guttering and curbing and macadamizing of 2nd St done by William Rebman Special tax levied on lots Rev J D Hennessy Mrs. C Chadwick William Newman April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Harbor Company Resolution Rescinded sidewalk down on Dodge St, Locust St to Bluff St Resolution Resolved plank sidewalk, 7th St from White St to Washington St Insurance of Public Buildings April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler jury on Grandview Avenue Judges and Clerks of Election Resignation of H Bruening Claim of the Dubuque Water Company J O'Hea Cantillon, police Justice William McLenan, Police Justice Parker and Son Jacob Conant Key City Gas Light co D J Lenehan F Schumacher P Ryder Josephine Yates George B Woodworth William Rebman W H Knowlton Lenehan and Co Mrs. Ogilby H Nortung M O'Laughlin James Nichols Mathias Tschirgi Dubuque Water Company P Klauer and Brothers F H Gniffke Decker and Jaeger Robert McKinley H Y McDonald J D Jennings Hodge T O'Sullivan Tom McCoy A H Peaslee P Hanson Weston Burch and Co John Kintzinger H G Wulwebber C G Hargus P Hanson April 10, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Claim of Rouse and Dean Decker and Jaeger April 11, 1874 Committee of one from each ward to canvass the vote of the late election Election of Assessor Election Results Election Returns Mayor A H Peaslee Joseph Chapman Recorder C G Hargus Benjamin Rupert April 11, 1874 Committee of one from each ward to canvass the vote of the late election Election Results Election Returns Recorder C G Hargus Benjamin Rupert City Treasurer Daniel Riordan E H Lull City Auditor John D Jennings W H Morse City Marshal John Kintzinger Owen Hardy City Attorney T S Wilson D C Cram City Assessor Henry Stecher R M McKinlay April 11, 1874 Committee of one from each ward to canvass the vote of the late election Election Results Election Returns Aldermen 1st Ward Patrick Lagen John P Quigley 2nd Ward Philip Pier Henry Kolb 3rd Ward (Long term) J O'Hea Cantillon J B Howard John Wunderlich (short term) 4th Ward John Maclay John D Bush 5th Ward George Fengler Albert Leicht Inaugural of Mayor Peaslee Kindness and Courtesy energy and personal devotion April 11, 1874 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Mayor Peaslee Inaugural In the performance of all your duties, I recognize your fidelity to the people Municipal government Standing Committees Finance Ordinance Claims Streets April 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Standing Committees Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Police Fire Delinquent Tax vote of thanks tendered to retiring members April 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser D W Lenehan, elected Street Commissioner W H Knowlton, Engineer E H Frenzel, City Assessor Thomas E Frith, Market Master G Gmehle, City Sexton William Warring, Woodmeasurer John O'Halloran, lamplighter A A Cooper, Mayor Pro Tem bonds and salaries of officers April 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Bonds and salaries of officers City officers sworn in by Mayor Petitions and Assessments Ruegamer and Ade Karl Dutrich Mary Donahue Murtah O'Connor M M Trumbull George D Wood Mrs. John Enright John Moserian James F Healey Mary Trausch Mrs. K Duerscher John D Plaister James McDonnell Ann Dreyhouse John Kellen Daniel McLain Dennis Gillam Catharine Rinter Mary Boland Platt Smith Mrs. A J Rodgers Herman Dement Smith and Plaister Mary Steuidl April 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions Peter Klauer, grade on White St between 13th St and 14th St William Helm, sidewalk in front of 3rd Ward Engine House S M Langworthy, necessity for a sidewalk on the north side of Hill St Alex Simplot, Charles Simplot permission to remove frame building Conrad Schmid, rebuilding a frame house on 13th St between Iowa St and Clay St R J Gibbs, water troughs William Hintrager, assessment Dubuque Harbor Company, filling streets in Company's addition M Considine, special tax against certain lots in Kelly's Addition John Mullany, claim for work on Town Clock R Ryan, lamp post on corner of 14th St and Iowa St April 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions Fengler and Day, street at Eagle Point William Helm, condition of Elm St between 13th St and 14th St J Harragan, stone crossing on Bluff St, north side of 8th St Pleins and Beach, remove dirt near the factory George Radford, Jefferson St Johnston and Kahlka, certain streets at Eagle Point John Hodgdon, Grove St John Nagle, flow of surface water through Farley's Subdivision Mrs. Bernhard, saloon license Charles Klingenberg, permission to sell cemetery lot Joseph McKeon April 16, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser J K Graves, chariman of the citizens committee Wholesale grocers and liquor dealers pay large sums of money into the national, state, and municipal governments, taxes and licenses, Countenance any act which will strike a blow at this important item of commerce April 16, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser J K Graves John Thompson J F Bates M M Walker V J Williams Member of the wholesale liquor merchants of the City are removing their stock for safety beyond the borders of the state loss of trade a serious disaster for our city right conferred on the city by its charter, regulate the sale of liquors by licensing houses April 16, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Resolution in relation to liquor dealers Representatives of the City acting for the well good and prosperity of the whole peoples, pledge ourselves to use all honorable means within our power to protect the merchants of our city in the enjoyment of their property and the prosecution of their business Prevent the abuse of the license system, prevent drunkenness, preserve good order in the city